NXT UK TV Taping SPOILERS From Blackpool (1/13): WALTER Competes, Dave Mastiff In Action, More
The spoilers are in from the post-TakeOver: Blackpool taping.
Coming off their first-ever TakeOver show, the NXT UK brand had a television taping at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England. The current PROGRESS World Champion WALTER had his first match as a member of the NXT UK roster during these tapings after confronting WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne at the conclusion of TakeOver: Blackpool. The following spoilers are from ‘Mirror Sport’ and the show started off with the NXT UK debut of Luke Menzies:
* Dark Match
Luke Menzies def. Flash Morgan Webster
TV Taping
* Pete Dunne came to the ring and talked about successfully defending his UK Title against Joe Coffey at TakeOver. Dunne was interrupted by ‘Gallus’ (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey & Wolfgang). WALTER then made his way out to the ring and helped Pete Dunne clear the ring.
* Nina Samuels def. Lana Austin
DESERVED! TRULY DESERVED! @Lana_Austin1 #NXTUK #NXTUKBlackpool pic.twitter.com/T2GJlrMVGF
— Kurt Johansson (@kurtjohansson93) January 13, 2019
* Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan def. Tyson T-Bone & Saxon Huxley
@iamamirjordan The most fun guy in #NXTUK & a great wrestler too!
Love him ——– #NXTUKBlackpool pic.twitter.com/7p7bLCTtij— Nicky (@FoxyLady_UK) January 13, 2019
* Eddie Dennis def. Jamie Ahmed
* Jordan Devlin vs. Travis Banks ends in a double count-out. Banks and Devlin brawled in the stands and in the backstage area and the crowd chanted, “Let them fight” as security separated the two.
* Dave Mastiff def. Primate Jay Melrose
* The first-ever NXT UK Tag Team Champions Zack Gibson and James Drake came out to their usual reaction which is the crowd doing the, “If you hate Gibson, shoes off” chant. Gibson said that he and Drake do not need to wear shiny pants (Mustache Mountain) or need a catchy nickname to win gold. NXT UK assistant GM Sid Scala alerted Gibson and Drake that they’ll be defending their NXT UK Tag Titles over Royal Rumble weekend at an NXT show but did not specify if that defense is taking place at TakeOver: Phoenix or at one of the AXXESS shows.
That chop sounded like a gun shot. pic.twitter.com/i2uxbUjJPh
— Fightful Wrestling (@FightfulWrestle) January 13, 2019
* Jinny def. Kasey Owens
* Mustache Mountain def. Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel
* Ligero def. Mark Andrews
* Xia Brookside def. Candy Floss
– Post-match, Rhea Ripley came out to pick a fight with Xia until Toni Storm came in for the save but Rhea left both Xia and Toni laying.
* Joseph Connors def. Wild Boar Mike Hitchman
* Joe Coffey def. Ashton Smith
@Joe_Coffey still your kingdom —- #gallus #nxtuk #NXTUKBlackpool pic.twitter.com/FZdv4h0ljJ
— Nicole Jones (@_IdjitAssbutt) January 13, 2019
* WALTER def. Mark Coffey
Thank you to all the performers of @NXTUK. A fantastic 2 nights of pro wrestling. You did us proud —- #WeAreNXTUK @TripleH @WWEUK #NXTUKBlackpool pic.twitter.com/4p250R7GSz
— Matt Hardiker (@_Matty3H_) January 13, 2019
@luke_menz88 has arrived in #NXTUK #NXTUKBlackpool pic.twitter.com/Mr81Mewirx
— Kurt Johansson (@kurtjohansson93) January 13, 2019
Just out of the #NXTUKBlackpool tapings! What a night! Some quality stuff on the way to the network! –.
P.S. WALTER’s entrance tune will be stuck in my head for days. #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/C3cAw1SP33— Alex Reed (@TheRealAlderado) January 13, 2019
The next set of NXT UK TV tapings are scheduled for February 22nd and 23rd at the ‘Coventry SkyDome Arena’. To hear some thoughts and opinions about yesterday’s TakeOver show, head over to the Fightful Pro Wrestling YouTube channel for post-NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool review podcast.
